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Rath reused as tree ring is an early Christian settlement located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises an earthwork enclosure characteristic of Irish raths, fortified homesteads that were constructed from the Iron Age through to the medieval period and frequently reoccupied during successive generations. The site sits upon bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a Visean-age sequence of limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate, which would have influenced both the availability of building materials and the drainage properties of the location.
The designation as a rath reused as tree ring indicates that this particular enclosure was adapted in the early Christian period, a common occurrence across Ireland as new religious communities or secular households modified existing defensive structures to suit their requirements. The term tree ring refers to the concentric circular or sub-circular form visible in the earthworks, characteristic of many Irish enclosed settlements. The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 9953, ensuring its preservation as evidence of settlement patterns and land use during the early Christian period in Ulster.
Rath reused as tree ring is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9953. View the official record →
Rath reused as tree ring is an early Christian settlement located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9953.
Rath reused as tree ring dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a rath. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rath reused as tree ring is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 9953.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (0.4 km), Standing stone (4 km), Counterscarp rath (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Rath reused as tree ring's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Rath reused as tree ring stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.